CSX Corporation (CSX)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,572,000 | 4,785,000 | 4,727,000 | 4,772,000 | 4,891,000 | 5,046,000 | 5,343,000 | 5,589,000 | 5,414,000 | 5,315,000 | 5,171,000 | 5,143,000 | 4,951,000 | 4,740,000 | 4,429,000 | 3,551,000 | 3,627,000 | 3,614,000 | 3,771,000 | 4,265,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 14,540,000 | 14,681,000 | 14,634,000 | 14,632,000 | 14,657,000 | 14,707,000 | 15,030,000 | 15,146,000 | 14,853,000 | 14,550,000 | 13,947,000 | 13,122,000 | 12,522,000 | 11,920,000 | 11,276,000 | 10,541,000 | 10,583,000 | 10,643,000 | 10,973,000 | 11,779,000 |
| Pretax margin | 31.44% | 32.59% | 32.30% | 32.61% | 33.37% | 34.31% | 35.55% | 36.90% | 36.45% | 36.53% | 37.08% | 39.19% | 39.54% | 39.77% | 39.28% | 33.69% | 34.27% | 33.96% | 34.37% | 36.21% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,572,000K ÷ $14,540,000K
= 31.44%
CSX Corporation's pretax margin has shown some fluctuations over the periods analyzed. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, the pretax margin ranged from a high of 39.77% on September 30, 2021, to a low of 31.44% on December 31, 2024.
Overall, the pretax margin displayed a general trend of stability with some variability, hovering around the 30-40% range. There was a noticeable increase in the pretax margin from the beginning of 2020 to mid-2021 before experiencing a slight decline in the latter half of 2021 and continuing into 2024.
It is important for investors and analysts to closely monitor CSX Corporation's pretax margin to assess the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes, as it provides insights into the efficiency of its operations and cost management strategies.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024